Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday urged all to remain alert so that BNP-Jamaat clique cannot return to power as they were engaged in killings, bomb blasts and militancy.
"The power of the country must not be given to these killers, oppressors and militants, especially those who hurled bombs in 500 places, and killed two MPs," she said.
The PM said it while speaking at a function organised to hand over financial assistance to the family members of the 69 people killed and injured in the August 21 grenade attack on a rally held at Bangabandhu Avenue.
She also said the BNP-Jamaat nexus never believes in the existence of Bangladesh and its independence.
Hasina said the then BNP-Jamaat government was behind the grenade attack on her rally that left 24 people dead and several hundred injured.
"The trial of that killing is on. Hope, the verdict on the case will be pronounced soon and those guilty will be punished," she said.
She said Khaleda Zia, then Prime Minister, and her son and two of her cabinet colleagues were involved in the heinous attack.
Recalling the misrule of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, she said there were 19 coups in the army at that time.
"That type of miserable days shouldn't return to the country as people are now living in peace and comfort."
Seeking cooperation of people in advancing the country further, Hasina said, "We want to build the country in such a way where there will be peace and prosperity."
The Prime Minister said Khaleda Zia, coming to power, had turned the country into a valley of killers and anti-liberation forces, reports UNB.
She [Khaleda] killed thousands of leaders and workers of Awami League and tortured women the similar way, added the premier.
Hasina reiterated her resolve that no one in the country will live without food, shelter and other basic needs.
Cheques of financial assistance were also handed over to noted film actress Maya Ghosh and former central leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League Mosharraf Hossain.